Telegin suspended by Jets

Ivan Telegin, a fourth round pick (101st overall) of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2010, has been suspended by the Jets for failing to report to the St. John’s IceCaps of the American Hockey League and is believed to be seeking somewhere else to play.

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Another young Russian is trying to leave the Winnipeg Jets to play in his homeland.

Ivan Telegin, a fourth round pick (101st overall) of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2010, has been suspended by the Jets for refusing to report to the St. John’s IceCaps of the American Hockey League and is believed to be seeking somewhere else to play.

Although Telegin would probably like to play in the Kontinental Hockey League, the NHL has a handshake agreement with the league that is meant to prevent players under contract to NHL clubs from doing so.

This marks the second time in just a few months the Jets could lose a player to Russia, as restricted free agent Alex Burmistrov signed to play in Ak-Bars Kazan of the KHL.

Telegin, 21, was limited to only 34 games with the IceCaps last season because of a concussion he sustained in January and recorded just three goals and 10 points.

Telegin also missed Jets’ development camp the previous summer with a mysterious hand injury that was never really fully explained.

The speedy forward could not be reached for comment, but took to his instagram account to inform IceCaps forward Eric O’Dell that he was heading back to Russia and to wish him all the best during the upcoming season.

It will be interesting to see how things shake out for Telegin as he searches for a team to play for.

Telegin is skilled, but he certainly isn’t in the star category like Ilya Kovalchuk, who retired from the New Jersey Devils this past summer so he could play in the KHL instead.

The big difference is that the Devils didn’t stand in Kovalchuk’s way or put up much of a fight to stop him.

The Jets are not expected to be accommodating, since Telegin is under contract to them and they want him to report to Newfoundland and play in the AHL.

When reached by e-mail on Sunday, Mark Gandler, Telegin’s North American agent, declined comment.

The Jets sent out a statement saying that Telegin’s choice not to report to IceCaps was “due to personal reasons.”

News of Telegin’s departure came as a surprise to Jets centre Mark Scheifele, a linemate of Telegin’s during his time with the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League.

“I didn’t know about it and I haven’t heard much about it,” said Scheifele. “It’s his choice. He’s a good player and we’ll see what happens.”

Telegin had one assist in three pre-season games for the Jets after suiting up in only one of the three games at the Young Stars Classic in Pencticton, B.C.

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Telegin suspended by Jets

Another young Winnipeg Jets’ Russian prospect is bolting to play in his homeland.

Ivan Telegin, a fourth round pick (101st overall) of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2010, has been suspended by the Jets for failing to report to the St. John’s IceCaps of the American Hockey League and is believed to be seeking somewhere else to play.

Although Telegin would probably like to play in the Kontinental Hockey League, the NHL has an agreement that is supposed to prevent players under contract ito NHL clubs from doing so.

Telegin, 21, was limited to only 34 games with the IceCaps last season because of a concussion he sustained in January and recorded three goals and 10 points.

Telegin also missed Jets’ development camp the previous summer with a mysterious hand injury that was never really fully explained.

When reached by e-mail on Sunday, Mark Gandler, Telegin’s North American agent, declined comment.